The day we found the universe / Marcia Bartusiak.
| Author/creator | Bartusiak, Marcia, 1950- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Pantheon Books, ©2009. |
| Description | xviii, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | January 1, 1925 -- Setting out. The little republic of science ; A rather remarkable number of nebulae ; Grander than the truth ; Such is the progress of astronomy in the wild and wooly West ; My regards to the squashes ; It is worthy of notice -- Exploration. Empire building ; The solar system is off center and consequently man is too ; Her surely looks like the fourth dimension! ; Go at each other "hammer and tongs" ; Adonis ; On the brink of a big discovery-- or many a big paradox -- Discovery. Countless whole worlds-- strewn all over the sky ; Using the 100-inch telescope the way it should be used ; Your calculations are correct, but your physical insight is abominable ; Started off with a bang -- Whatever happened to-- |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-326) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008034377 |
| ISBN | 9780375424298 : |
| ISBN | 0375424296 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QB15 .B37 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |